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Spencer, April – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study investigated first and second grade teachers' understanding of their students' skill in spelling words of varying difficulty. Specifically, teachers judged their students' item-by-item performance on a twelve-item spelling test adapted from a commercially available developmental spelling inventory. Results showed that teachers'…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Grade 2, Difficulty Level, Spelling
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Rittle-Johnson, Bethany; Matthews, Percival G.; Taylor, Roger S.; McEldoon, Katherine L. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
Knowledge of mathematical equivalence, the principle that 2 sides of an equation represent the same value, is a foundational concept in algebra, and this knowledge develops throughout elementary and middle school. Using a construct-modeling approach, we developed an assessment of equivalence knowledge. Second through sixth graders (N = 175)…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Knowledge Level, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts
Liu, Kimy; Ketterlin-Geller, Leanne R.; Yovanoff, Paul; Tindal, Gerald – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2008
BRT Math Screening Measures focus on students' mathematics performance in grade-level standards for students in grades 1-8. A total of 24 test forms are available with three test forms per grade corresponding to fall, winter, and spring testing periods. Each form contains computation problems and application problems. BRT Math Screening Measures…
Descriptors: Test Items, Test Format, Test Construction, Item Response Theory